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==Reviews==

{{Review|review=Another firm
favourite in the CU offices, The
Arcade has proved remarkably
resilient to more than a year's
worth of constant use. The
fact that it has survived such
duress is a testament to its
sturdy construction and solid
design.
What you get for your money
is a pretty basic stick with one
firebutton and a long shaft
with ball-handle. lt might not
be much to look at, but it plays
superbly well and. if it wasn't
for the leaf spring firebutton,
would be one of the best sticks
available. The lack of options
comes as a welcome relief as
it seems to be the fashion
these days to incorporate as
many unessential gimmicks as
possible merely to artificially bump up the price.
The back-to-basics approach
is to be widely applauded and
the matt black appearance of
the machine, together with its
triangle design. gives it a cer-
tain style all its own.|author=|pub=[[Atari ST Review]]|issue=May 1992|score=4/5}}

Chillingly, this joystick is shaped like a coffin. And a black coffin to boot. Very simple in design. The Arcade Joystick has one (only one?) firebutton, and not a particularly nice one at that It's quite a solid little unit but Ihc hall handle is a bit stiff and 1 found it a little difficult to manoeuvre in fiddly games. And at £24, if $ rather expensive for the limited features it offers.
Steve Bradley, Amiga Format, August 1993